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Off the Charts

Shares of suppliers for Apple's iconic iPod have soared -- too
high?

THIS CHRISTMAS' ULTIMATE STOCKING STUFFER is the iPod from Apple Computer, which is hard-pressed to meet the demand for the pricey pocket-sized digital music players. About four million units, some fetching upward of $600 and holding up to 10,000 songs, are expected to sell this quarter, twice as many as in the prior three months. Indeed, iPods are driving the rapid growth in the $4.4 billion portable digital-audio market and firing up Apple's stock, which has risen 200% this year.